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Caprese gnocchi salad recipe

55 ratings

Ready in just 15 minutes, this colourful Caprese gnocchi salad recipe is the perfect summer lunch or quick dinner idea. Frying the gnocchi gives it a crunchy golden crust, perfect with the juicy tomatoes and creamy mozzarella. See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
392 calories / serving
Vegetarian

Ingredients

500g pack gnocchi
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
2 x 250g packs cherry tomatoes, halved
20g fresh basil, leaved picked and torn
210g pack mozzarella, drained and torn into pieces
90g bag salad leaves

Each serving contains

Energy
1645kj
392kcal 20%
Fat
19g 26%
Saturates
8g 38%
Sugars
6g 7%
Salt
1.6g 27%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 41.8g Protein 13.9g Fibre 3.9g

Method

Simmer the gnocchi in a large pan of salted water for 1 min, then drain well. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the drained gnocchi and fry for 6-8 mins, stirring regularly, until crisp and golden. Tip the gnocchi into a large bowl.
Toss in the tomatoes, basil, and some seasoning. Tip the salad leaves onto a large platter, top with the gnocchi and tomato mix, then add the torn mozzarella and serve with a drizzle of olive oil over the salad.

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